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ganges

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difference between compound and molecule?
« on: May 12, 2008, 12:18:09 pm »
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Re: difference between compound and molecule?
« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2008, 12:31:08 pm »
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Molecule - 2+ elements joined together
Compound - 2+ DIFFERENT elements joined together => compound is a subset of molecule *escorts self from chem board*

Eg:
O2 - molecule
CO2 - compound (and molecule)
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Re: difference between compound and molecule?
« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2008, 05:47:16 pm »
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All compounds are molecules but not all molecules are compounds.

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Re: difference between compound and molecule?
« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2008, 07:16:30 pm »
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Quote from: Toothpick on May 12, 2008, 05:47:16 pm
All compounds are molecules but not all molecules are compounds.


Are you sure?

I wouldn't call a solid lattice of sodium and chlorine ions as a molecule, but I would certainly call it a compound.

A compound simply is something that has two different elements in it. A molecule is typically something that has a structure formed with covalent bonds.
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Re: difference between compound and molecule?
« Reply #4 on: May 12, 2008, 07:35:03 pm »
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Quote from: coblin on May 12, 2008, 07:16:30 pm
Are you sure?

I wouldn't call a solid lattice of sodium and chlorine ions as a molecule, but I would certainly call it a compound.

A compound simply is something that has two different elements in it. A molecule is typically something that has a structure formed with covalent bonds.

Surprising my sister had the same question as well...

So all molecules have covalent bonds??? Are there any exceptions?
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